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‘I lost 16st and became a bodybuilder – now I can barely walk’

‘I lost 16st and became a bodybuilder – now I can barely walk’

22 November 2023

A former bodybuilder says she is desperate to take back control of her life – as chronic illness continues to leave her bedbound and unable to walk.

Exhausted patient sleeps on floor amid 45-hour wait in A&E

Exhausted patient sleeps on floor amid 45-hour wait in A&E

19 November 2023

Worrying pictures show how an exhausted patient resorted to sleeping on the floor in A&E amid soaring demand at a Kent hospital.

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‘I gave my son part of my liver so he could make it to his 7th birthday’

‘I gave my son part of my liver so he could make it to his 7th birthday’

19 November 2023

A boy diagnosed with a rare cancer has celebrated his seventh birthday after his mum gave him the ultimate gift.

‘Miracle baby’ returns to thank hospital team 18 years on

‘Miracle baby’ returns to thank hospital team 18 years on

17 November 2023

A teenager who was born 14 weeks premature weighing just 850g has returned to the hospital where she was cared for to thank staff who saved her life.

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Contraceptive pill to be available over the counter from next month

Contraceptive pill to be available over the counter from next month

17 November 2023

Millions of women will soon be able to get the contraceptive pill from their pharmacy in a change to the rules and here’s how the scheme will work:

Life-saving plan unveiled for red telephone box

Life-saving plan unveiled for red telephone box

16 November 2023

A village is seeking to install an iconic phone box, but you won’t be able to make calls from it.

A&E upgrade completed in latest phase of £30m project

A&E upgrade completed in latest phase of £30m project

16 November 2023

Hospital bosses are celebrating nearing the end of a £30 million project to revamp its A&E with a multi-million rebuild of the department.

MP calls for access to medicinal cannabis to help teenager

MP calls for access to medicinal cannabis to help teenager

16 November 2023

A Kent MP has raised the case of a teenager with severe epilepsy in parliament as she called for access to medicinal cannabis.

‘I thought they were fighting in the toilets but he was having a heart attack'

‘I thought they were fighting in the toilets but he was having a heart attack'

16 November 2023

A door supervisor at a bar jumped into action and revived a man having a heart attack, saving his life.

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‘Our funny, loving, goofy daughter will never be forgotten’

‘Our funny, loving, goofy daughter will never be forgotten’

16 November 2023

The parents of a “kind and generous” teenager have told how her seizures led to a heartbreaking diagnosis that changed their lives forever.

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Multimillion-pound surgical centre to create 200 jobs

Multimillion-pound surgical centre to create 200 jobs

15 November 2023

A new orthopaedic hub is set to open soon at a Kent hospital, creating around 200 jobs.

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‘Stop dragging out the smoking ban – naysayers will comply eventually’

‘Stop dragging out the smoking ban – naysayers will comply eventually’

15 November 2023

Should the Government be able to dictate how we live our lives? Yes, says Secret Thinker, as he urges the PM to fast-track plans to outlaw smoking.

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Man 'appalled' after finding sharp metal in restaurant food

Man 'appalled' after finding sharp metal in restaurant food

14 November 2023

A man has been left feeling ‘appalled’ after discovering a ‘sharp metal object’ in his food at a restaurant.

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‘I wouldn't have to do this if this stupid country allowed assisted dying’

‘I wouldn't have to do this if this stupid country allowed assisted dying’

13 November 2023

A documentary about assisted dying that follows people who want the right to die on their own terms features the devastating story of a Kent couple.

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Ambulance worker forced to live in car finds new home at alpaca farm

Ambulance worker forced to live in car finds new home at alpaca farm

13 November 2023

A 54-year-old NHS worker who was forced to live in his car after finding himself homeless has found a new home.

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Road closed until 2025 as work starts on 62-bed care home

Road closed until 2025 as work starts on 62-bed care home

13 November 2023

Part of a road has been closed for more than 60 weeks as construction work gets started on building a care home in place of a once popular pub.

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NHS 'on its knees' as footage shows patients lining corridors

NHS 'on its knees' as footage shows patients lining corridors

11 November 2023

A former medic has spoken out after seeing distressed patients left in a corridor at one of the county’s biggest hospitals.

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Food bank demand is ‘getting out of hand’

Food bank demand is ‘getting out of hand’

10 November 2023

Charities are reporting struggling to meet the demand for their food bank and soup kitchen services as winter approaches and inflation rises.

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New finance boss parachuted in to save hospital trust in £59m of debt

New finance boss parachuted in to save hospital trust in £59m of debt

10 November 2023

An interim chief financial officer has joined a debt-ridden trust, which has a deficit of almost £60m.

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Troubled care home showing signs of improvement

Troubled care home showing signs of improvement

10 November 2023

A residential care home which was previously rated inadequate and put into special measures still requires improvement, a report has found.

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